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Education for our time

Monaghan Waldorf School

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Education for our time

Monaghan Waldorf School

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About Monaghan Waldorf School

Welcome to Cygnet’s Nest Pre-School & Monaghan Waldorf School

An Alternative Pre-School and Primary School in County Monaghan


Cygnet’s Nest is a community pre-school and Monaghan Waldorf School is an alternative primary school in the heart of Monaghan, offering a thoughtful, creative, and unique educational experience that honors childhood and supports families in nurturing the whole child.


Founded by a group of parents who came together with a shared passion for Waldorf education - what began first as a playgroup in 2022 has grown into a vibrant kindergarten (pre-school) & primary school community at the Wetlands in Ballybay, County Monaghan.


As group, we ourselves continue to learn throughout this process, and we look forward to the future of our thriving Waldorf school in coming years. Now in our second academic year (2024/25), we have settled into our home in the Wetlands, an exceptionally beautiful and tranquil setting. 


Waldorf education allows children the space and freedom to grow into the well-rounded adults they deserve to be. Our aim is always to create a love of learning that will last a lifetime and we do this by working with the natural phases a child will go through, rather than rushing them through a rigorous academic schedule. This means at every age, our students are able to explore developmentally-appropriate curriculum that offers ample opportunity to be creative through hands-on activities.

Waldorf kindergarten students building social skills through imaginative play
Preschoolers painting with watercolors in a Waldorf classroom
Children engaged in creative play at a Waldorf preschool
Preschoolers painting with watercolors in a Waldorf classroom

Now Enrolling for 2025/26: Pre-School & Primary School

We are delighted to be able to welcome new children to our school for the 2025/26 school year commencing in September. Enrolment forms can be downloaded below, and sent in to the school via email (info@monaghanwaldorfschool.ie) or posted to:

Monaghan Waldorf School, The Wetlands, Clones Road, Derryvally, Ballybay, Monaghan, Ireland, A75 HF78


Our kindergarten (pre-school) fees are €70 per week, which is covered by ECCE for eligible children. Where a child is not eligible for ECCE, the NCS will help towards the cost of the fees. 


Please contact us for information on primary school fees.

Enrolment form - KG (pdf)

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Enrolment form - PS (pdf)

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School calendar & kindergarten (ECCE & NCS) fee information

Useful resources below include the calendar of term dates & festivals for both pre-school (kindergarten) & primary school, along with the ECCE sessional service fee table and calendar & kindergarten parent statement.

Calendar - whole school (pdf)

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Calendar - ECCE (pdf)

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Fee table - ECCE & NCS (pdf)

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Fee table - kindergarten fee summary (pdf)

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Parent statement (pdf)

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Monaghan Waldorf School

The Wetlands, Clones Road, Derryvally, Ballybay, Monaghan, A75 HF78

Email: info@monaghanwaldorfschool.ie Whatsapp/text/call: +353879587116

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Mon

09:00 – 13:00

Tue

09:00 – 13:00

Wed

09:00 – 13:00

Thu

09:00 – 13:00

Fri

09:00 – 13:00

Sat

Closed

Sun

Closed

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